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RidgesideTN
A town of 879. A typical home worth about $546K.
Photo: Dclemens1971 · CC BY 4.0
Population
879
residents
Typical home
$546K
−1.9% in a year
Household income
$191K
median
Median age
43.2
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town
What makes Ridgeside stand out
The thing Ridgeside does most differently from other towns.
Small town
879 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Housing
A typical Ridgeside home is worth about $546K
The typical Ridgeside home is worth about $546,000, down 1.9% in a year, 63% above the Tennessee typical home.
$546KZillow home value
Typical home value
Ridgeside$546K
Tennessee$334K
−1.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards
Very high risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 90% of U.S. communities.
90risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Ridgeside
Most working residents leave Ridgeside for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Chattanooga (64%), East Ridge (4%) and Knoxville (2%). Half commute less than 5 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Ridgeside0%
Chattanooga64%
East Ridge4%
Knoxville2%
Cleveland2%
5 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Ridgeside
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Ridgeside has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 4 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
4″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–53°
Spring48–72°
Summer67–88°
Fall50–73°
Nov 9
typical first frost
Mar 24
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Ridgeside is
Ridgeside beats the Tennessee average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
26 measures vs. Tennessee
0 better19 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Ridgeside | TN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 22.9% | 14.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8.6% |
Parkridge Medical Center
1.2 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Ridgeside for work
Where Ridgeside’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
16jobs based in Ridgeside
0%of working residents work in town
5 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Ridgeside
City in Tennessee, United States
Ridgeside is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 446 at the 2020 census and estimated to be 432 in 2018. Ridgeside is an enclave, as it is completely surrounded by the city limits of Chattanooga. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ridgeside's name is derived from its location on the eastern slope (side) of Missionary Ridge. Locally, the city is also known as Shepherd Hills, after the bigger of its two subdivisions, the other being Crescent Park.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 446
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 846 ft
- Area code
- 423
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